Interesting things you should know about Laycon, BBN star

Olamilekan Moshood Agbeleshe known professionally as Laycon, is a Nigerian media personality, rapper, singer and songwriter. He is the winner of Big Brother Naija season 5.

The BBN winner of season 5 was born on (born 8 November 1993)  and he is currently the youth ambassador of Ogun State, Nigeria since 6 October 2020.

Laycon was born and raised in Lagos State, but he is a native of Bajuwen, Odeda, Ogun State.  In 2012, he got admitted to study philosophy at the University of Lagos and graduated in 2016 with a second class upper degree.

However, there are interesting facts you will love to know about Laycon

1. Laycon first Career as an undergraduate

Laycon started his career interning as the personal assistant to the MD and CEO of Latjum Global Nigeria Limited when he was still an undergraduate at the University of Lagos

2. Laycon career after graduating

Laycon moved to Bestman Games, Ikoyi, Lagos where he worked as a sales and business development personnel after graduating from the university. Two months later, he became the personal assistant to the assistant director of welfare in administration and human resources at Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy. During the course of his career, he worked as a freelance writer for different companies and establishments.

3. Laycon as a musician

Laycon began rapping and writing songs at a tender age, he was opportuned to perform at the 2014 Coke Studio University of Lagos event. He was also a top ten finalists of the 2017 MTV Base LSB challenge.

Inarguably, he is passionate about music; remember how the Old Tweet Of Laycon Begging Davido To Listen To His Music Resurfaced Online.

Laycon signed into Fierce Nation record label in 2019. On 21 February 2019, he released a track, “Fierce” with Chinko Ekun and Reminisce from his second EP Who Is Laycon? He released another single “Senseless” on 28 August 2020.

Laycon was featured in the remix of Nobody by DJ Neptune in October 2020. His verse in the remix of the song titled “Nobody iCONs Remix” was recorded two days after he left the Big Brother Naija Reality TV Show.

Mr. Real featured him in the remix of his song Baba Fela. The remix was released on the 30th of January 2021. By March 10 2021, Laycon released two singles – Wagwan and Fall For Me (ft YKB). On the 1st of April 2021, Laycon dropped his first album on the 30th of April 2021. 31, Laycon’s Album ‘Shall We Begin’ was released.

4. Laycon as the winner of BBN Naija season 5 show

Laycon entered the BBN lockdown show as the number nineteenth contestant on 19 July 2020 and soon established himself as a fan favourite. He became the first housemate of the season to be verified on Instagram on 22 July 2020. He broke a record, becoming the first housemate in the show’s history to reach 1 million followers on Instagram while still in the house on 19 September 2020.

During the finale of the show on 27 September 2020, he was declared the winner scoring a record 60% of the total votes cast and went home with the ₦85 million grand prize.

Given his excellent composure and display of maturity during the BBN Lockdown, many are wondering: Is Laycon really calm, or was he just pretending?

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